Iraq decides  

Sunday's Iraqi national election was a moving example of a people's willingness to exercise their democratic rights despite the threat of violence.  The vote followed a vibrant election campaign, during which there was real debate about the issues that matter to the Iraqi electorate, including security, Iraq's economic future and government accountability - Jon Wilks, Deputy Head of the British Embassy in Baghdad, has blogged about the election campaign.  I extend my sympathies to the families of Sunday's casualties. However, the terrorists failed to stop the Iraqi people from voting in their millions and from taking the future of their country into their own hands.  Once the election results are confirmed, I hope that Iraq's political leaders will come together and form an accountable, inclusive and effective government.  Iraq's people deserve it.  The...